Title: HTTP or HTTPS while installing WordPress
Last modified: November 19, 2017

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# HTTP or HTTPS while installing WordPress

 *  Resolved [mrutyunjaya4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrutyunjaya4u/)
 * (@mrutyunjaya4u)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-or-https-while-installing-wordpress/)
 * I’ve some confusion regarding the use of http and https, particularly while installing
   WordPress from cPanel.
 * 1 – If you don’t have SSL certificate at the time of WP installation you can 
   only install WP using http:// or http:// www. and you got the SSL you can install
   that in server and setup 301 redirect to serve from https.
 * 2 – If you have SSL certificate acquired for the domain and already installed
   that in server you have all (http:// or http:// www. and https:// or https://
   www.) options open while installing WP.
 * If I have SSL certificate installed in server, which option would be the best
   today for new WordPress Installation.
 * Option 1 – Installation with http. Then 301 redirection configuration.
    Option
   2 – Direct installation with https. So no need for redirection.
 * Some more info or reference material would be highly appreciated.
 * Thank you,
    Jay

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-or-https-while-installing-wordpress/#post-9698662)
 * > If I have SSL certificate installed in server, which option would be the best
   > today for new WordPress Installation.
 * Then just install it using `https:`.
 *  Thread Starter [mrutyunjaya4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrutyunjaya4u/)
 * (@mrutyunjaya4u)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-or-https-while-installing-wordpress/#post-9699207)
 * Hi Jan,
 * Thank you for your input.
    WordPress documentation recommend to use http for 
   installation and then redirection. Below link for your ref. It says so under 
   the “Implementing HTTPS for WordPress #” section. [https://make.wordpress.org/support/user-manual/web-publishing/https-for-wordpress/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/user-manual/web-publishing/https-for-wordpress/)
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-or-https-while-installing-wordpress/#post-9701325)
 * Don’t create duplicate topics for the same thing. I’ve removed your new one, 
   that makes it harder for volunteers to support you when you do that.
 * > WordPress documentation recommend to use http for installation and then redirection.
 * That really needs to be changed. 😉
 * If you have a valid cert and a working https setup, then just use https and go
   with that.
 *  Thread Starter [mrutyunjaya4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrutyunjaya4u/)
 * (@mrutyunjaya4u)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-or-https-while-installing-wordpress/#post-9701566)
 * Hi Jan,
 * Sorry for the inconvenience caused due to the duplicate query.
 * The matter is resolved now. Thank you for your valuable inputs and have a great
   day :), Jay

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## Tags

 * [HTTPS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/https/)
 * [wordpress installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-installation/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [mrutyunjaya4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrutyunjaya4u/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-or-https-while-installing-wordpress/#post-9701566)
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